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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • barman
  • Bachelor of Economics/Arts
  • From Brisbane
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

enjoy life with different people in different places

ABOUT ME

i'm due to graduate in a couple weeks from uni and am heading to south america to celebrate!

I'll be back in Aus next year with an eye to find a job in perhaps something economics related. failing that i could enjoy the student life a little longer...

PHILOSOPHY

enjoy life-don't let the little stuff bog you down.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm going to south america soon but come march 2010 my couch is your couch.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

if you count living with a spanish family in spain as couch surfing, then
Salamanca, Spain

willing to host in the new year

Interests

i love to learn foreign languages and find out about different cultures. I'm very much into the manga/anime Bleach at the moment.
getting out and exploring on foot, bike, boat or otherwise.
rugby(league and union)- touch footy never goes astray
most kinds of music appeal to me rock, jazz, klezmer- any style can be palatable with the right musicians

  • boating
  • anime
  • music
  • jazz
  • cycling
  • surfing
  • rugby
  • economics
  • languages
  • beaches
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love any sort of comedy
Books: The Rum Diary, Catch 22, Blind Faith, On the Road.

Movies: The Big Lebowski, Ford Fairlane: Rock and Roll Detective, Old School, Anchorman

black books and the mighty boosh go alright as well

Music: the mars volta, queens of the stone age, the knife, secret chiefs 3, mr bungle, air, soundgarden, tv on the radio, Dj shadow etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

To me visiting the great wall in the middle of winter was amazing. The section I went to was pretty steep to walk up, but the view high up there of the surrounding snow covered mountains was beautiful. its hard to believe they built such a sturdy wall in such rugged terrain when they did.

Teach, Learn, Share

i am always keen to go to the beach (don't care what time of year) and/ or have the opportunity to practise spanish or chinese with someone

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Spain

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